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Freedom Park Gets Major
Makeover
Freedom
Park, located at North Mojave Road and Washington Avenue, is
undergoing two simultaneous improvement projects.
The Big
League Dreams project will include the construction of six
lighted replica ball fields. At the same time, park
improvements will get underway that include the renovation
of the two little league ball fields, a building for
concessions and restrooms, and two new soccer fields. A
perimeter fence, exercise area, walk and jogging path, a
skate park, events platform and an adaptive recreation area
will be constructed along with shade structures, security
lighting and parking.
Most of
the park’s 68 acres closed last week to make way for the
improvements. The park’s little league ball fields will
remain open for seasonal play through October. Although the
Carlos L. Martinez and Darrio J. Hall Family Pool’s summer
season ended last week, the pool will reopen in February for
swim team use and to community use in late May.
“Freedom
Park opened in 1972 and has served our growing community for
all these years,” said Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese, who
represents Ward 3. “It is exciting to be able to bring a new
look to Freedom Park and these improvements do just that.”
The two
projects, totaling $48 million, will take approximately 14
months to complete. Funding is provided by the city of Las
Vegas and the Bureau of Land Management through the sale of
public lands as authorized by the Southern Nevada Public
Lands Management Act.
Roche
Constructors, Inc. is the contractor. City of Las Vegas
Public Works Department staff is managing the construction
project. The Leisure Services Department will be responsible
for programming activities and events when the improvements
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Part of Grand Central
Parkway To Close During The Overnight Hours as ACE Downtown
Connector Construction Continues
Grand
Central Parkway, between the Interstate 15 northbound
entrance ramp and Bonneville Avenue, will be closing during
the overnight hours of 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The project is
estimated to take as long as three weeks and the temporary
road closures could start as soon as Sunday night, Sept. 14.
Grand
Central Parkway will reopen by 5 a.m. each day. Traffic is
narrowed to one travel lane in each direction on Grand
Central Parkway between Charleston Boulevard and City
Parkway. While work is underway, Main Street and Las Vegas
Boulevard are suggested as alternate routes for through
north-south travel.
The
traffic disruptions are necessary as part of continuing work
on the ACE rapid transit system project, ACE Downtown
Connector. The entire project on Grand Central Parkway is
slated for completion in November 2008.
The city
of Las Vegas is partnering with the Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to construct the rapid
transit system. Dedicated rapid transit lanes will be built
in the center of Grand Central Parkway and transit station
platform boarding areas will also be constructed. The ACE
Downtown Connector rapid transit project on Grand Central
Parkway is the first phase in an overall project to
eventually provide high-speed transit connections throughout
Southern Nevada.
ACE
Downtown Connector work is also underway along Casino Center
Boulevard from Ogden Avenue, extending south to Charleston.
As work progresses, construction will also take place on
Third Street, south of Charleston continuing to Imperial
Avenue, and along sections of Main, Las Vegas Boulevard, St.
Louis Avenue and Paradise Road to the Las Vegas Convention
Center.
Funding
for both state-of-the-art projects is being provided by the
Federal Transit Administration, the RTC and the city of Las
Vegas.
The RTC
is the transit authority, the transportation planning agency
and the regional traffic management agency for Southern
Nevada. The RTC's vision is to provide a safe, convenient
and effective regional transportation system that enhances
mobility and air quality for citizens and visitors. The RTC
encourages residents and visitors to use alternate commute
modes to help reduce traffic congestion, clean the air and
improve the quality of life in Southern Nevada. |
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Traffic Lane
Restrictions Planned For |
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Boulevard Intersection |
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Starting
at approximately 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 and continuing
until 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11, traffic will be reduced
to one travel lane in each direction through the
intersection of Decatur and Lake Mead boulevards. The
traffic disruptions during the overnight hours are necessary
as crews continue sewer line installation work in the area.
A $2.9
million sanitary sewer rehabilitation project is underway by
the city of Las Vegas. Work on the improvements started in
June and will take approximately seven months to complete.
Work is currently taking place on Coran Lane between Decatur
Boulevard and Rancho Drive. The project also includes work
on Rancho Drive between Vegas Drive and Coran, and on Vegas
Drive between Rancho and Michael Way.
Insituform Technologies is the project contractor. The city
of Las Vegas is funding the improvements. The entire project
is slated for completion in early 2009. |
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Traffic Lane
Restrictions On Casino Center Boulevard Start Tomorrow
Some
Casino Center Parking To Be Permanently Eliminated
Starting
at approximately 7 a.m., Thursday, August 21, and continuing
until further notice, traffic lane restrictions will be in
effect on Casino Center Boulevard, between Bridger Avenue
and Bonneville Avenue. This section of Casino Center
Boulevard will be completely closed to southbound travel and
will be open to one lane of northbound travel only.
While
work is underway, Main Street, First Street and Las Vegas
Boulevard are suggested as alternate routes for north and
south travel. Access to the Clark County parking structure
on Casino Center Boulevard south of Bridger Avenue will be
maintained by way of First Street.
In
addition to these temporary traffic lane restrictions and
closures, parking will be permanently eliminated along
Casino Center Boulevard between Bridger Avenue and
Bonneville Avenue.
These
traffic flow changes are necessary as part of continuing
work on the ACE rapid transit system project, ACE Downtown
Connector. Work started in July and the entire project will
take approximately 13 months to complete.
The
city of Las Vegas is partnering with the Regional
Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to
construct the rapid transit system. The project includes
improvements at Ogden Avenue proceeding south along Casino
Center Boulevard to Charleston Boulevard. As work
progresses, construction will also take place on Third
Street, south of Charleston Boulevard continuing to Imperial
Avenue, and along sections of Main Street, Las Vegas
Boulevard, St. Louis Avenue and Paradise Road to the Las
Vegas Convention Center.
Dedicated rapid transit lanes will be built in the center of
Casino Center Boulevard and Third Street, to seamlessly link
downtown Las Vegas to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Transit station platform boarding areas will also be
constructed.
Funding for the state-of-the-art project is being provided
by the Federal Transit Administration, the RTC and the city
of Las Vegas.
The
RTC is the transit authority, the transportation planning
agency and the regional traffic management agency for
Southern Nevada. The RTC’s vision is to provide a safe,
convenient and effective regional transportation system that
enhances mobility and air quality for citizens and visitors.
The RTC encourages residents and visitors to use alternate
commute modes to help reduce traffic congestion, clean the
air and improve the quality of life in Southern Nevada. |
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Bonneville Avenue
Weekend Traffic Lane Restrictions Planned
Traffic lane restrictions will be in effect on Bonneville
Avenue this weekend, as work on the Union Park
Infrastructure Improvement Project continues.
Starting at approximately 9 p.m., Friday, August 15, and
continuing through 9 p.m., Sunday, August 17, Bonneville
Avenue between Grand Central Parkway and Main Street will
narrow to one travel lane in each direction for sewer line
installation work. As traffic delays can be expected,
Charleston Boulevard is suggested as an alternate route for
east-west travel. Bonneville should reopen to full access
late Sunday night.
Work
on phase one infrastructure for Union Park, the
11-million-square-foot, mixed-use urban development in
downtown Las Vegas, started in April. The city of Las Vegas
Department of Public Works is overseeing the installation of
$7.8 million in infrastructure improvements, including site
grading and roadway excavation; drainage features and
structures; parking lot, access roads and public streets;
curbs and gutters; sewer, water mains and fire hydrants;
utilities; traffic signs, signals and street markings.
Development is taking place on the southern portion of Union
Park between North Discovery and Bonneville Avenue.
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City Official To Break
Ground On New Stupak Community Center
Existing Facility is Exceeding Capacity
Work to
build the new, 34,000-square-foot Stupak Community Center is
starting soon. Mayor Pro Tem Gary Reese, who represents
this area in Ward 3, plans to celebrate the start of the
project with a groundbreaking ceremony at 3 p.m., Monday,
August 18.
The new
$7.5 million community center will be built on the site of
the existing Chester A. Stupak Park that is located across
from the current Stupak Community Center at 300 West Boston
Avenue. The park closed last week.
The
project includes demolition of the park to make way for the
new 34,183-square-foot community center. The two-story
building will feature an indoor multi-sport gym, classrooms,
a kitchen, library, arts classroom, weight fitness and
aerobics rooms, and a game room.
Construction begins this week and will take place Monday
through Friday during daytime hours. The project will take
approximately 14 months to complete.
In August
2007, the Las Vegas City Council unanimously awarded
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to construct
the new community center. Capacity has long been exceeded at
the existing 8,190-square-foot center that offers English as
a Learning Language (ELL) classes, before and after school
activities, back-to-school events, youth and adult programs,
and a meeting place for the Gateway District Neighborhood
Association and Stupak Youth Council. The old center will
stay open during construction to minimize disruption of
services to the community.
“The
Stupak Center is now and always will be, an integral part of
the Meadows Village community. Neighbors rely on the Stupak
Center as a social gathering place and a center for
learning,” Councilman Reese said. “Hundreds of students
participate in the ELL and citizenship classes at this
facility that we’ve clearly outgrown, and I look forward to
the opening of our new, bigger and better community center.”
Meadows
Village is located behind the Stratosphere Hotel/Casino. The
neighborhood includes a high percentage of households that
qualify as low-income.
Richardson Construction is the contractor for the project.
The city of Las Vegas Department of Public Works is
providing project oversight. The Department of Neighborhood
Services secured and will administer the federal funds for
construction of the center. The Department of Leisure
Services will program activities and events when the new
Stupak Community Center is completed.
Who:
Mayor Pro Tem Reese and other officials
What:
Celebrate the start of the Stupak Community Center
Project
When:
3 p.m., Monday, August 18, 2008
Where:
Boston Avenue, east of Tam Drive
Editor’s
note:
Limited on street parking is available on Boston
Avenue
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Park Project in
Centennial Hills Starts Monday |
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Construction on a 14-acre park site located in the area
bounded by Durango Drive,
El Capitan Way,
Riley Street and Bright Angel Way, is scheduled to start
Monday, August 4.
The
city of Las Vegas Department of Public Works plans to begin
work on phase one of park improvements to Durango-Riley
Park. The project includes construction of two lighted
combination lacrosse and soccer artificial turf sports
fields, lighted pedestrian walks, lighted and paved
driveways and parking lot, and restroom facilities.
Work
will take place Monday through Friday during daytime hours.
The project will take approximately six months to complete.
Most
work will take place away from the roadways, however there
may be some temporary traffic lane restrictions on Durango
Drive between Centennial Parkway and Tropical Parkway.
Wiser
Construction is the project contractor. The city of Las
Vegas Department of Public Works is providing project
oversight. The Leisure Services Department will be
responsible for programming activities and events when the
new park is completed. Funding for this $5.4 million
improvement project is provided by Residential Construction
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Casino Center Boulevard Starts July 21 |
The
city of Las Vegas is partnering with the Regional Transportation
Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) to begin the next phase of the
ACE rapid transit system project, ACE Downtown Connector, in
downtown Las Vegas. Construction on Casino Center Boulevard is
scheduled to start Monday, July 21, and will take approximately 13
months to complete.
Work will begin
at Ogden Avenue proceeding south along Casino Center Boulevard to
Charleston Boulevard. Construction will take place on Third Street,
south of Charleston continuing to Imperial Avenue, and along
sections of Main Street, Las Vegas Boulevard, St. Louis Avenue and
Paradise Road to the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The second phase
of construction for the ACE Downtown Connector project includes
dedicated rapid transit lanes in the center of Casino Center
Boulevard and Third Street, seamlessly linking downtown Las Vegas to
the Las Vegas Convention Center. The transit station platform
boarding areas will include station canopies, lighting, ticket
vending machines and displays announcing vehicle arrival times. The
stations will have unique artistic displays created by local artists
as well as refurbished historic neon signs. Third Street will be
realigned at Charleston Boulevard to connect with Casino Center
Boulevard.
Activities for
the projects first phase of construction is being done by Capriati
Construction and is proceeding along Grand Central Parkway between
Charleston Boulevard and City Parkway. The ACE Downtown Connector
service is anticipated to start by the early fall of 2009. The ACE
rapid transit system project is a major transportation initiative
that will provide a new, integrated connection from downtown Las
Vegas in dedicated transit lanes, with continuing service into the
resort corridor in mixed flow travel lanes.
Funding for the
state-of-the-art project is being provided by the Federal Transit
Administration, the RTC and the city of Las Vegas. The contractor is
Southern Nevada Paving. The city of Las Vegas Department of Public
Works is managing the project.
The majority of
construction will take place during daytime hours, although, some
construction may be scheduled during the overnight hours and
weekends. Access will be maintained for area businesses; however,
there may be traffic delays. Traffic lane restrictions will be in
effect in work zones and some temporary road closures may be
necessary as work progresses. Las Vegas Boulevard and Main Street
are suggested as alternate travel routes. Construction updates will
be available on the ACE Downtown Connector Help Line at (702)
676-1677 or at rtcsnv.com.
The RTC is the
transit authority, the transportation planning agency and the
regional traffic management agency for Southern Nevada. The RTC's
vision is to provide a safe, convenient and effective regional
transportation system that enhances mobility and air quality for
citizens and visitors. The RTC encourages residents and visitors to
use alternate commute modes to help reduce traffic congestion, clean
the air and improve the quality of life in Southern Nevada.

Centennial Hills Storm Drainage
Improvements Start June 23
A storm drainage
improvement project is scheduled to start Monday, June 23, in the
area north of Ann Road and east of Durango Drive.
“Public safety is
a priority for me and this flood control improvement work will add a
layer of protection against fast-moving flood waters for Centennial
Hills residents and properties,” Ward 6 Councilman Steven D. Ross
said.
Traffic
disruptions and temporary road closures can be expected on sections
of Tropical Parkway and El Campo Grande Avenue, east of Durango; on
Butler Street between Tropical Parkway and El Campo Grande; and on
Corbett Street, east of Butler.
Work will take
place weekdays during daytime hours. The $4.9 million project will
take approximately eight months to complete.
The contractor
for the El Campo Grande Storm Drainage Improvement Project is Wells
Cargo. Funding is provided by the Clark County Regional Flood
Control District. The project will be managed by the city of Las
Vegas Department of Public Works.
Lorenzi Park $11.4 Million
Renovation Project Begins
The east half of
the 60-acre Lorenzi Park will soon close to make way for an $11.4
million improvement project. Construction on the park, which is
located at 3333 W. Washington Avenue, will take approximately 12
months to complete.
Starting the week
of April 21, crews will begin the park makeover project. Work will
include renovating the tennis courts and softball fields, improving
and upgrading the field lighting, and constructing a new special
events area, new playground and additional parking spaces. Work will
be done during the daytime hours. Rafael Construction was awarded
the contract for the renovation.
“Lorenzi is one
of our oldest parks and we want to ensure that it stays well
maintained,” said Ward 5 Councilman Ricki Y. Barlow. “It is also one
of our most heavily used parks and I’m pleased that many of the
park’s features will stay open for public use during the
construction.”
All of the
facilities located to the west of the park pond will remain open.
Special events at Sammy Davis Jr. Festival Plaza, along with
buildings for adaptive and senior programs, the Nevada State Museum,
the Nevada Garden Park Society Rose Garden and the fishing pond will
stay open, although fewer parking spaces will be available while
work is underway.
Funding for this
improvement project is provided by the Bureau of Land Management
through the sale of public lands as authorized by the Southern
Nevada Public Lands Management Act. City of Las Vegas Public Works
Department staff is managing the construction project. The Leisure
Services Department manages park facilities and programs.
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